Daniels bog 2 |
| 1992 | King James Version |
| 1 I sit andet regeringsår havde Nebukadnesar en drøm; han blev grebet af uro og kunne ikke falde i søvn igen. | 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. |
| 2 Så befalede kongen, at mirakelmagerne, besværgerne, troldmændene og stjernetyderne skulle tilkaldes, for at de kunne fortælle kongen, hvad det var, han havde drømt. De kom og trådte frem for kongen. | 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. |
| 3 Kongen sagde til dem: »Jeg har haft en drøm, og jeg er fuld af uro, fordi jeg ikke forstår drømmen.« | 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. |
| 4 Stjernetyderne sagde til kongen på aramaisk: »Kongen leve evigt! Fortæl os drømmen, herre, så skal vi tyde den.« | 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. |
| 5 Kongen svarede stjernetyderne: »Dette er min faste beslutning: Hvis I ikke kan gengive drømmen for mig og tyde den, skal I sønderlemmes og jeres huse lægges i grus. | 5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. |
| 6 Men hvis I kan fortælle drømmen og tyde den, skal I modtage gaver og foræringer og store æresbevisninger af mig. Altså: fortæl mig drømmen og tyd den!« | 6 But if ye show the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. |
| 7 De sagde igen: »Fortæl dine tjenere drømmen, konge, så skal vi tyde den.« | 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it. |
| 8 Men kongen svarede: »Nu ved jeg med sikkerhed, at I har til hensigt at vinde tid, fordi I har indset, at min beslutning står fast; | 8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. |
| 9 hvis I ikke kan gengive drømmen for mig, gælder der kun én lov for jer! I har aftalt at holde mig hen med løgn og bedrag, til der kommer andre tider. Altså: fortæl mig drømmen, så jeg kan vide, at I også kan tyde den!« | 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof. |
| 10 Så sagde stjernetyderne til kongen: »Der er intet menneske på jorden, der kan opfylde kongens krav, og der er heller ingen konge, hvor stor og mægtig han end er, der ville stille et sådant krav til nogen mirakelmager, besværger eller stjernetyder. | 10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. |
| 11 Det krav, kongen stiller, er strengt. Der findes ingen, som kan opfylde kongens krav, undtagen guderne, og deres bolig er ikke hos menneskene.« | 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. |
| 12 Da blev kongen meget vred og harmfuld og befalede, at alle Babylons vismænd skulle tilintetgøres. | 12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. |
| 13 Da forordningen om, at vismændene skulle dræbes, var udstedt, stod også Daniel og hans venner i fare for at blive dræbt. | 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. |
| 14 Men Daniel henvendte sig med kloge og velovervejede ord til Arjok, chefen for kongens livvagt, der var gået ud for at dræbe Babylons vismænd. | 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: |
| 15 Han spurgte Arjok, kongens befuldmægtigede, hvorfor kongens forordning var så streng, og Arjok forklarede sagen for Daniel. | 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. |
| 16 Så gik Daniel til kongen og bad om at få en frist, så han kunne tyde drømmen for kongen. | 16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. |
| 17 Daniel gik nu hjem og satte sine venner, Hananja, Mishael og Azarja, ind i sagen. | 17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: |
| 18 De skulle bede himlens Gud om i sin barmhjertighed at åbenbare denne hemmelighed, så Daniel og hans venner ikke skulle tilintetgøres sammen med Babylons øvrige vismænd. | 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. |
| 19 Da blev hemmeligheden åbenbaret for Daniel i et nattesyn, og Daniel priste himlens Gud. | 19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. |
| 20 Han sagde: Lovet være Guds navn fra evighed til evighed, ham tilhører visdommen og styrken. | 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: |
| 21 Han lader tider og tidsrum skifte, han afsætter konger og indsætter konger; han giver vismændene visdom og de forstandige forstand. | 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: |
| 22 Han åbenbarer det uudgrundelige og skjulte, han kender det, som er i mørket, hos ham har lyset sin bolig. | 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. |
| 23 Jeg takker og lovsynger dig , mine fædres Gud, for nu har givet mig visdom og styrke; nu har du kundgjort mig det, vi har bedt dig om, du har kundgjort os svaret til kongen. | 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. |
| 24 Derpå gik Daniel til Arjok, som kongen havde pålagt at tilintetgøre Babylons vismænd. Han sagde til ham: »Tilintetgør ikke Babylons vismænd! Før mig frem for kongen, så skal jeg give ham tydningen.« | 24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation. |
| 25 Arjok skyndte sig at føre Daniel frem for kongen og sagde: »Jeg har fundet en mand blandt de bortførte fra Juda, som vil give kongen tydningen.« | 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. |
| 26 Kongen spurgte Daniel, som havde fået navnet Beltshassar: »Er du i stand til at gengive det drømmesyn, jeg har haft, og tyde det for mig?« | 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? |
| 27 Daniel svarede kongen: »Den hemmelighed, som kongen spørger om, kan hverken vismænd, besværgere, mirakelmagere eller himmelgranskere fortælle kongen. | 27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, show unto the king; |
| 28 Men der er en Gud i himlen, som kan åbenbare hemmeligheder, og han har meddelt kong Nebukadnesar det, som skal ske ved dagenes ende. Sådan var din drøm og de syner, der gik gennem dit hoved, da du lå på dit leje. | 28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; |
| 29 De tanker, der steg op i dig, konge, da du lå på dit leje, drejer sig om det, der skal ske i fremtiden. Den, der åbenbarer hemmeligheder, har meddelt dig, hvad der skal ske. | 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. |
| 30 Det er ikke, fordi jeg har en visdom frem for alle andre levende væsener, at denne hemmelighed er blevet åbenbaret for mig; men det er, for at kongen kan få tydningen at vide, så du kan forstå tankerne i dit hjerte. | 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. |
| 31 Du så en mægtig billedstøtte, konge; den var stor, og dens pragt var overvældende, som den stod foran dig; den var frygtindgydende at se på. | 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. |
| 32 Billedstøttens hoved var af fint guld, dens bryst og arme var af sølv, dens mave og hofter af kobber, | 32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, |
| 33 dens ben af jern, og dens fødder dels af jern, dels af ler. | 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. |
| 34 Mens du så på den, blev en sten revet løs, men ikke ved menneskehånd; den ramte billedstøttens fødder af jern og ler og knuste dem. | 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. |
| 35 Derefter knustes på én gang fjernet, leret, kobberet, sølvet og guldet; det blev ført bort af vinden som avner på en tærskeplads om sommeren og var sporløst forsvundet. Men stenen, der ramte billedstøtten, blev til et stort-bjerg, der fyldte hele jorden. | 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. |
| 36 Det var drømmen, og nu vil vi fortælle kongen dens tydning. | 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. |
| 37 Konge, kongernes konge, dig har himlens Gud givet kongedømme, magt, styrke og ære; | 37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. |
| 38 i din hånd har han overgivet menneskene, jordens dyr og himlens fugle, hvor de end bor, og han har givet dig herredømmet over dem alle. Du er hovedet af guld. | 38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. |
| 39 Efter dig skal opstå et andet kongerige, ringere end dit, og derpå et tredje kongerige, det af kobber, som skal herske over hele jorden. | 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. |
| 40 Og et fjerde kongerige skal blive stærkt som jern, for ligesom fjernet knuser og sønderslår alt, skal det knuse og sønderbryde alle de andre. | 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. |
| 41 Men når du så, at fødderne og tæerne dels var af pottemagerler, dels af jern, betyder det, at dette kongerige vil være delt, men dog besidde noget af jernets hårdhed; du så jo, at fjernet var blandet med ler. | 41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. |
| 42 Og at tæerne dels var af jern, dels af ler, betyder, at kongeriget dels skal være stærkt, dels skrøbeligt. | 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. |
| 43 Når du så, at fjernet var blandet med ler, betyder det, at de skal blande sig gennem ægteskab; men de holder ikke sammen, ligesom jern heller ikke lader sig blande med ler. | 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. |
| 44 I de kongers dage skal himlens Gud oprette et kongerige, som i al evighed ikke skal gå til grunde, og intet andet folk skal få kongemagten. Det skal knuse og tilintetgøre alle de andre kongeriger, men selv skal det bestå i al evighed. | 44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. |
| 45 Du så jo en sten blive revet løs fra-bjerget, men ikke ved menneskehånd; den knuste fjernet, kobberet, leret, sølvet og guldet. Den store Gud har kundgjort kongen, hvad der skal ske i fremtiden. Drømmen er sand, og dens tydning står fast.« | 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. |
| 46 Da kastede Nebukadnesar sig til jorden og hyldede Daniel; han befalede, at man skulle bringe ham offergave og røgelse. | 46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. |
| 47 Kongen sagde til Daniel: »Jeres Gud er i sandhed guders Gud, kongers Herre og den, der åbenbarer hemmeligheder, siden du har været i stand til at åbenbare denne hemmelighed.« | 47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. |
| 48 Derpå ophøjede kongen Daniel, gav ham mange store gaver og gjorde ham til hersker over hele provinsen Babylon og overhoved over alle Babylons vismænd. | 48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. |
| 49 Men da Daniel bad om det, satte kongen Shadrak, Meshak og Abed?Nego til at styre provinsen Babylon, mens Daniel blev ved kongens hof. | 49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. |